Card-table tray



Dec. 24, 1929. H. R. NAYLoR CARD TABLE TRAY Filed June 14. 1927*lllllliliiillllllllllllll! Patented Dec. 24, 19%

UNITED STATES HENRY' B. NAYLOB, QF DERBY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB TO THEH. A. MATTE rages. co., or SEYMOUR, CONNECTICUT, A Conromrron icaan-TABLE Taa Y Application filed June 14,

This invention relates to an improvement in card-table trays, andparticularly to trays which are adapted to be clamped to the edge ofatable.

The object of this invention is to produce a simple, attractive andconvenient cardtable accessory, constructed with particular reference toits adaptability to hold drinkingglasses, as well as lat objects, suchas playing cards, in such position as not to obstruct theplaying-surface of the table.

With this obj ect lu view, my invention consists in a card-table traycharacterized by a clamping-member having a pair ofhorizontally-offsetting gripping-jaws on one side o its vertical centerand a horizontal tray located on the opposite side of its verticalcenter in a plane below that of the grippingjaws; and a horizontal,drinking-glass guard mounted above the said tray in spaced relationthereto.

My invention further consists in a cardtable tray having certain detailsof construction an combinations of parts as will be hereinafterdescribed and particularly recited in the claims. l

ln the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in :front elevation orn a card-table tray constructedin accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top or plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale on the line 3-3 of F ig.2;

Fig. 4f is a corresponding view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a broken view in horizontal section on the line 5 5 of F ig.4; and

Fig. 6 is a detached perspective view of the drinking-glass guard.

In carrying out my invention, as herein shown, I employ a U-shapedclamp-frame comprising a vertical-reach 10 formed at its upper end witha horizont'ally-otsettlng tlxed gripping-jaw 11 and at its lower endwlth a short horizontal offsetting-arm 12. Between the arm 12 and theinner end of the jaw 11 I mount a vertical guide-tube 13, which latter,in turn, mounts a movable grip ing-jaw 14 arranged horizontally andparal el with the o fixed gripping-jaw 11 aforesaid. The .mov-

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able jaw just mentioned is formed on opposite sides of its center withtwo integral lat- Fig. 5. The guide-tube 13 aforesaid is provided atdiametrically-opposite points with two vertical slots 18 and 19 throughwhich passes the web 17 ofthe movable-jaw le, so that the said jaw ismaintained in line with the fixed-jaw 11. The portions of the guidetube13 lying'on either side of the said slots pass through thesegmental-openings 16.

Seated against the under-side of the movable-jaw 14 in line with thesegmental-openings 16 therein and sliding on the outer surace of theguide-tube 13 is a guide-sleeve 20, which is provided on its upper endwith two oppositely-located coupling-prongs 21 which pass u ward throughtwo shallow oppositelylocate notches 22 intersecting thesegmentalopenings 16 of the movable-jaw and are bent outward over thetop of the latter, so as to irmly couple the sleeve with the jaw. As anadded security, the jaws are soldered in place, as at 23.

To prevent the marring of the table top 2li (represented by broken linesin Figs. 1, 2 and 3), to which my improved card-table accessory isadapted to be attached, the tixed- 11 is provided on its under-face witha felt pad 25 and, similarly, the movable-jaw 14- is (provided on itsupper-tace with a correspon ing complementary pad 2S. In order toyieldmglygrip the table top 24C between the jaws 11 and 14, the latterjaw is'urged toward the former by a helical spring 27 housed within theguide-tube 13 in position to impinge at its u per end against theunderface of the web 1 and at its lower end a ainst the upper surface ofthe arm 12 of t e U- shaped clamp-frame.

Secured by means of rivets 28, r other suitable means, to the outer faceof the verticalreach 10 of the U-shaped clamp-frame, is the integralupstanding arm 29 of a horizontallyarranged tray 30, formed around itsperimeter with a shallow sloping-rim 31. This tray is located, as shown,below the level of in Fig. 1. To prevent the the table top 24, so as notto obstruct the surface thereof, and forms a convenient holder forinnumerable articles, such as cards, ashes, matches, and also for a pairof drinking glasses 32 represented by broken lines lass 32 from bei ingaccidentally displaced rom the tray 30,

I provide a guard 33 formed from a smgle strip of sheet-metal, theopposite ends-of which are bent to form corresponding loops 34, whileits center portion is offset to form a mountin -reach 35 flanked by twoposltionin -shou ders 36. f

g[he guard 33 is preferably mounted in spaced relation above andparallel with the tray 30, so as to be removable with respect thereto,by enterin but of the inevitable moisture which ordi- 0 naril attendsthe use of drinking glasses. lFurt ermore, the glasses, or otherobjects, are su ported in an unobtrusive but readily accessiblelocation.

As above described, I have preferably made the drinking-glassy guard 33demountable, so

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that it may be removed in the event that it is not required, but l wishto have it understood that my invention is not limited to a card-tabletray in which the drinking-glass guard is removable.

i claim:

l. A card-table tray, comprising a U- shaped clamp-frame provided with afixed horizontal gripping-jaw; a complementary movable gripping-j aw.carried and guided by the said frame; a spring for urging the saidmovable-jaw toward the fixed-jaw; a horizontal tray carried by the saidframe in a "positionbelow the plane of the said grippingaws; a socketalso carried by the said frame in spaced relation above the said tray;and a horizontal drinking-glass guard adapted to engage the saidsocket.

2.' A card-table tray, comprising a U- shaped clamp-frame provided witha fixed horizontal gripping-jaw; a com lementary movable ripplng-j awcarried an guided by the said rame; a spring for urging the saidmovable-jaw toward the fixed-jaw; a horizontalA tray carried by the saidframe in a osition below the plane of the said grippingjaws and providedwith a vertical arm hav- ,in an offsetting-socket at its upper end; anda xorizontal drinking-glass guard adapted to engage said socket. l

3. A card-table tray, comprising a clamping-member having `a pair ofhorizontallyoffsetting gripping-jaws on one side of its vertical centerand a horizontal tray located on the opposite side of its verticalcenter in a plane below that of the'gripping-jaws; a socket carried bythe said clamping-member in a plane above that of the said tra and aremovable drinking-glass guard ormed with an offset mounting-reachadapted to engage the said socket.

4. A card -table tray, comprising a U-shaped frame` having avertically-depending suspension-reach formed on one side of its verticalcenter and at its upper and lower ends respectively with ahorizontally-offsetting fixed jaw and a similarly offsetting horizontalextension; a vertical guide extending between the said fixed jaw andhorizontal extension; a complementary movable jaw mounted for verticalmovement upon the said guide; a spring for ur i the said mova le jawtoward the said fixe jaw; and a horizontally-offsetting tray carried bythe said suspension-reach near its lower end and on the opposite side ofits vertical center from the said jaws.

5. A card -table tray, comprising a U-shaped frame having avertically-depending suspension-reach formed on one side of its verticalcenter and at its upper and lower ends respectively with ahorizontally-odseting fixed jaw and a similarly offsetting horizontalextension; a vertical guide extending between the said fixed jaw andhorizontal extension a complementary movable jaw mounted for verticalmovement upon the said guide; a spring for urging the said movable jawtoward the said fixed jaw a horizontallyoffsetting tray carried b thesaid suspensionreach near its lower en and on the opposite side of itsvertical center from the said jaws; and a drinking-glass guard carriedby the said frame and mounted above and substantially parallel With thesaid tray in spaced relationthereto.

- 6. A card -table tray, comprising a U-shaped vframe having avertically-depending suspension-reach formed on one side of its verticalcenter and at its upper and lower ends respectively with ahorizontally-offsetting fixed aw and a similarly offsetting horizontalextension; a vertical guide extending between the said fixed jaw andhorizontal extension; a complementary movable jaw mounted for verticalmovement upon the said guide; a spring for urging the said movable jawtoward the said fixed jaw; a horizontallyoffsetting tray carried by thesaid suspensionreach near its lower end and on the opposite side of itsvertical center from the said jaws; a socket carried by the saidsuspension-reach in a plane above that of the said tray; and adrinking-glass guard adapted to engage the Said socket and extend overthe said tray in spaced relation thereto.

7. A card-table tray, comprising a frame having a vertically-dependingsuspension reach provided on one side of its vertical center with ahorizontally-offsetting fixed jaw and a vertical guide; ahorizontally-offsetting movable jaw mounted in line with the said fixedjaw for sliding movement upon the said guide; a spring for urging thesaid movable yj aw toward the said fixed jaw; and a horizontal trayoffsetting from the opposite side of the vertical center of the saidsuspension-Y reach in a plane below that of the said jaws.

8. A card-table tray, comprising a verti-A cally-dependingsuspension-reach provided on one side of its vertical center with ahorizontally offsetting fixed jaw and a vertical guide; a complementaryhorizontally-offsetting movable jaw mounted for sliding movement uponthe said guide; a spring for 'urging the said movable aw toward the saidfixed jaw; a horizontal tray offsetting from the opposite side of thevertical center of the said suspension-reach in a plane below that ofthe said jaws; and a drinking-glass guard also offsetting from the saidsuspension-reach and in a plane above and substantially parallel withthe said tray.

9. A card-table tray, comprising a vertically-depending suspension-reachprovided on one side of its vertical center with ahorizontally-offsetting fixed jaw and a vertical guide; a complementaryhorizontally -ofl'setting i movable jaw mounted for sliding movementupon the said guide; a spring for urging the said movable jaw toward thesaid fixed jaw; a horizontal tray offsetting from the opposite sideofthe vertical center of the said suspension-reach in a plane below thatof the said jaws; a socket carried by the said suspension-reach in aplane above that of the said tray; and a drinking-glass guard adapted toengage the said socket and extend over the said tray in spaced relationthereto.

10 As a new article of manufacture, a cardtable tray comprising avertically-depending suspension-member provided at its upper end withattaching-means for securing it to a tableand provided at its lowerend'with a horizontally-offsetting tray; a guard-receiving socketlocated upon the said vertical suspension-member at a point above thesaid tray and below the said attaching-means; and a drinking-glass guardadapted to engage the said socket and to be supported thereby in spacedrelation above the said tray,

In testimony whereof, I have slgned this specification.

HENRY R. NAYLOR.

